Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are non-profit, non-political, voluntary organizations that work for different areas. NGOs can be
Local,
City-based,
National
International
Prominent NGOs: The Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), Grameen Bank, Proshika, ASA, etc.
BRAC has been ranked the number one NGO in the world by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor.
Nobel prize-winning NGO in Bangladesh: the Grameen Bank
NGOs cover a wide range of rural and urban development activities including:
1. Microcredit
2. Training & Skill Development
3. Education
4. Health and Sanitation,
5. Relief and Rehabilitation,
6. Family planning,
7. Mother and Childcare.
8. Women Empowerment
9. Environment and Climate change
Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) and Forum of Environmental Journalist Association of Bangladesh (FEJB).
10. Legal Aid & related issues
11. Human Rights
12. Migration
13. Urban Development
14. Charity
15. Research
16. Advocacy
17. Development of Infrastructure
18. Care for elderly people,
19. Child rights,
20. Wildlife Conservation,
21. Animal Rights,
22. Refugee Crisis
23. Other income generating activities.
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